At TASO we have a wide range of guided trips planned in 2025-2026, including local walks in Oxford, visits further afield, and a residential tour. We will add to the calendar below as visits are scheduled and details confirmed.
If you would like more information, do email us at tasovisits@gmail.com.
We are also always happy to receive your ideas and suggestions for future walks, visits and trips.
Please be aware that Visits Team events work differently to lectures. They are almost always ticketed, there are limited places and there is usually high demand. For these reasons, each event is initially opened only to members, then offered to those on the event’s waiting list if there are still places, and only if places remain after that are they offered to non-members. When tickets for a visit go on sale, you can book yours by pressing on “click here” in that visit’s entry in the calendar or detailed information below.
TASO Visits Team
| 2025 | ||
| September | Thu 11th, 11am Oxford | Visit: Wood Engravers exhibition, North Wall Gallery – talk and guided visit by Peter Lawrence (cost £0) |
| October | Wed 8th, 11:15 Birmingham | Visit: Two-hour guided walking tour of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter; one-hour canal boat tour; (cost £30, excluding travel and lunch). |
| November | 4th, 6th, 10th, 24th, 26th 10:30 Oxford | Walk: Oxford’s role in WWII, led by Victoria Bentata (cost £15) |
| December | Fri 5th, 2pm Oxford | Visit: Oxford Printworkers’ Co-operative annual exhibition, North Wall Gallery – talk and demonstration by Catriona Brodribb (cost £0). |
| 2026 | ||
| February | Mon 23rd, 11am Oxford | Guided tour: two East Oxford churches – St Mary & St John, and Bartlemas Chapel, led by Lizzy Rowe. To book tickets (cost £15) click here |
| February | Tues 24th, 11am Oxford | Guided tour: two East Oxford churches – St Mary & St John, and Bartlemas Chapel, led by Lizzy Rowe. To book tickets (cost £15) click here |
| February | Wed 25th, 11am Oxford | Guided tour: two East Oxford churches – St Mary & St John, and Bartlemas Chapel, led by Lizzy Rowe. To book tickets (cost £15) click here |
| March | Mon 2nd – Tues 10th Sicily | Organised tour: Sicilian Splendours. This tour is now fully booked. |
| March | Wed 25th Swindon | Visit: All-day coach trip to Lydiard Park. (Cost £50, excluding lunch). |
| May | Tues 19th, 2pm Heyford | Visit: Guided tour of Rousham House and visit to William Kent gardens (self-drive). Two groups can be shown round at the same time, starting at different places in the House (cost £20) |
The Visits Team is delighted to be offering a number of confirmed trips, with more to be added:
Lydiard Park, Swindon
Wednesday 25th March all-day coach trip to Lydiard Park, including:
- a guided tour of St Mary’s Lydiard Tregoze, the 12C parish church. Led by Paul Gardner, Chair of Conservation Board, it will include the opening of the St John’s Triptych painted by William Larkin in 1615. The church has a fascinating history over many centuries. To read more click here
- a special opening of Lydiard House museum, a Palladian home, and time in the park and Walled Garden. To read more click here
- informal lunch in one of the two cafes at Lydiard Park, not included in the cost
The booking link opens on Monday 9th February at 10:00 and will be available here
Sicilian Splendours
Monday 2nd March to Tuesday 10th March 2026 organised tour to Sicily. See front page of the brochure below. This tour is now fully booked.
Birmingham – Jewellery Quarter
On Wednesday October 8th we are offering a two-hour walking tour of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, led by Martin Haslett, a retired town planner and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, followed by lunch and a trip on the Birmingham canals.
Martin will meet us at The Bull, New St Station, Birmingham at 11.15 and we will take a tram to the starting point of the tour.
After a late lunch (though not included in the price, a booking will be made at a good cafe), we will have a one-hour trip on the Birmingham canals with Scott Brindley of Brindley Cruises, leaving at 3.30pm.
People should be able to walk comfortably for two hours.
Cost: £30 per person
Capacity: 15 – members only.
Members should make their own travel arrangements from Oxford, preferably on the Cross Country train. Note that the train from Oxford station at 09.39 arrives Birmingham New Street at 10.51; return trains leave at 17.03/17.34 arriving back in Oxford 18.15/18.37. Most Cross Country trains are very busy, so we suggest you book your train tickets well in advance.
To reserve a place click here
For more information about our organised visits, email us at tasovisits@gmail.com.
Best wishes
VISITS TEAM